Holy cow, glad I checked the bike

bassman · April 17, 2009, 01:06:21 PM

Like sledge said, in the UK it's a legal requirement to have a parking light option when parking up in certain situations at night. I've never drained the battery through leaving the lights on - but I have drained the battery through leaving my heated over-grips on. That's when I learned how to jump-start a GS - stick it in a high gear and push like hell

. Only thing is - I had a heart attack 4 years ago. Damn bike is relatively light - but i damn near dropped it when I was trying to get my breath back

!! Bikes in gear, I'm wobbly legged and panting heavily, all I want to do is swing my leg over the bike, sit on the seat, shift into neautral and try and get some dignity back. But could I?...No!...I had to stand there for ages until I composed myself sufficiently in full view of the entire work campus!! Totally comical really...part of lifes rich tapestry

bassman

Toogoofy317 · April 17, 2009, 02:30:59 PM

Hmmmm,

well I did something to keep the brake light on! But, it wasn't the regular one because it immediately started dimming. I dunno all I remember is almost passing out when getting to the gas station!

Bassman I know exactly how you feel I have a genetic heart problem but me pushing the hell out of it ain't happening! So, no one from work would help you? That sucks one night I needed a jump like that a fellow employee motorcyclist came over and pushed it with me on the bike!

Mary

bassman · April 17, 2009, 02:55:56 PM

Shame the GS hasn't got a kick start hidden away somewhere for such situations!! Maybe shouldn't have mentioned the ticker - sounds like cheap attention seeking. But the thing is, it is one of the things that makes the GS a good bike - it is light so makes it more manageable than a lot of other bikes. A workmate has three bikes - a kawasaki 12500, a HD Sportster and a custom HD with a 1700cc V twin with a custom fuel tank. I was leaving work one day to find him just outside our work site - sitting on his custom, waiting for assistance. He had a flat battery. I asked him if he wanted help but he said it was completely dead (the battery). I have experienced a completely discharged battery since on the GS. My experience is that it simply will not start if there is no juice at all. But if there is a bit of life it will start.

I couldn't ask for help simply on principle when my battery was flat at work - just one of those pig-headed bloke things. Just the way we're made I guess!!

Toogoofy317 · April 18, 2009, 01:50:14 AM

I'm kinda glad you mentioned the 'ticker' lets me know I'm not the only person on a GS that rides that way.

You guys just don't know how to ask for help or directions for that matter. But, you guys were soo happy with the invention of GPS oh wait I'm sure your "manlyness" won't let you use it right?

And Buddha what's that supposed to mean? HMMMM,
Mary

simon79 · April 18, 2009, 02:46:27 AM

Quote from: 08GSSteve on April 16, 2009, 05:44:42 PM
+1 on Euro countries having to use parkers.

On bikes that I have seen with this feature the front light is more often than not just a small torch light globe at the base of the headlight and does not come on as part of the main light circuit.

The feature is used in certain countries where roads are narrow and visability is poor EG fog.

In saying that I have never seen a movie or TV show where cars and bikes are parked up on the side of roads with their parkers on?

+2.
And as a matter of fact, even in real life I never happened to use this feature while on my bike. (Sometimes when I'm on my car)
Our bikes used the position lights/town lights circuitry for this, which is now pretty much useless since the day that 24h headlights on have been mandated.

And BTW it never occurred to me to accidentally switch parking lights on, I don't find the LOCK key position so easy to skip -just my .02-

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